Words similar to gently

Example sentences for: gently

How can you use “gently” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

If a breast let it be cauled, if a leg, stuffed or not, let it be done more gently than beef.”
"[S]he melts together the personal and political so gently we're barely aware of the difference," says Newsweek 's Laura Shapiro.
He gently seeks the assurance of a tipsy ingénue (the tremulous Shirley Henderson) that her "little weakness" will not re-emerge.
Aerate gently if necessary.
What I am very gently trying to get at is: I don't think the phrase "spread its legs" has quite entered the off-color oversoul.